About the School
Holywell Green Primary Primary School is situated in the community of Holywell Green which is located a few miles from Halifax. The school was built in 1915 but has had many recent developments that extend it to its current size.
The buildings are of both traditional Victorian character and more modern design. The school is located next to the Stainland Road and has beautiful views over the nearby deer park and valley.
The Chair of The Governing Body is Mr Rod Harris.
The Headteacher is Mr Paul McVeigh.
Facilities
The school has excellent facilities including an ICT suite. All the classrooms are equipped with the latest technology including interactive whiteboards. The children also make use of a variety of ICT equipment including digital cameras.
Other facilities include large playing fields for PE and a wildlife area for which we recently gained a Lottery Grant of £10,000 to further improve and develop.
Within school we have a large hall that is used for assembly, drama, music, PE and Christmas productions and festivities. We are also fortunate in having a separate dining hall where the children can eat either a hot meal or their own sandwiches.
The staff and Governors of the school work hard to ensure that the needs of every child are met.
Holywell Green Primary School provides a welcoming, happy and stimulating learning environment where there is a commitment to high standards. We strive to realise individual potential and develop respect for the community of the school.
The aims of the School are:
- To provide a welcoming environment, enhanced with a variety of attractive, inspiring displays, which celebrate the work of the children.
- To provide a safe and caring school where children have an active voice and their opinions are valued so that they can become responsible citizens.
- To allow children full access to a well structured and varied curriculum, enhanced by extra-curricular experiences which values and promotes the arts and sport.
- To welcome parents, carers, families and the wider community into the life of the school, forging strong partnerships through good communication and involvement.
- To provide professional development in order to continue to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
- To encourage pupils to develop respect for themselves and others by recognising and promoting positive behaviour.
- To ensure that there is a commitment to provide an inclusive curriculum to meet the varied needs of all children through effective teaching, integration and specialist support
- To provide teaching and learning of the highest quality.
- To ensure that all pupils benefit from and enjoy a curriculum presented in an interesting, exciting and imaginative manner with lots of opportunities for first hand experience, practical work, investigation and learning through play.
190 full-time pupils are currently on-roll. In addition, 42 children attend the school's nursery unit.
The number of teaching staff employed, including the Headteacher, as at September 2008, was six full-time and six part-time. Additionally, 13 support staff are employed to support the children in their learning.
If you telephone or visit our school, you will initially speak to Mrs Cosgrove or Mrs Richards, who will be pleased to help you with your enquiry.
